Famous Ryazan Citizens

Ryazan region is associated with the names of many well-known people, famous for their scientific and cultural achievements.

Sergey Alexandrovich Esenin (1895 — 1925)
Born in Konstantinovo Ryazan province. The great Russian poet, who praised the beauty of Russian nature and spiritual greatness of the Russian people.

Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849 — 1936)
Born in the city of Ryazan. The great Russian scientist-physiologist, academician, created the theory of higher nervous activity, Russia's first Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine.

Constantine Eduardovych Tsiolkovsky (1857 — 1935)
Born in Izhevskoye village of Ryazan province. Outstanding Russian scientist and inventor, founder of the national space exploration. Contributed by researching aviation and astronautics.

Vladimir Fedorovich Utkin (1923 — 2000)
Born in the Pustobor village of Erahtursky region. A leading designer of missile and military space technology, he has created a space shield of our country — the strategic missile systems — stations «Mir» and «Buran».

Mikhail Dmitrievich Skobelev (1843 — 1882)
Bron in Skopinsky native county of Ryazan province. Military commander of the Infantry. Liberator of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule.